659 pages ; 24 cm

Sherman McCoy, a young investment banker in Manhattan, finds himself arrested following a freak accident and becomes involved with prosecutors, politicians, the press, and assorted hustlers

The master of the universe -- Gibraltar -- From the fiftieth floor -- King of the jungle -- The girl with brown lipstick -- A leader of the people -- Catching the fish -- The case -- Some Brit named Fallow -- Saturday's saturnine lunchtime -- The words on the floor -- The last of the great smokers -- The day-glo eel -- I don't know how to lie -- The masque of the red death -- Tawkin Irish -- The favor bank -- Shuhmun -- Donkey loyalty -- Calls from above -- The fabulous koala -- Styrofoam peanuts -- Inside the cavity -- The informants -- We the jury -- Death New York style -- Hero of the hive -- Off to a better place -- The rendezvous -- An able pupil -- Into the solar plexus -- Financier is arraigned

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